Earth Program - Dubuque Rendezvous! A Cooler World Gathering

Dubuque Rendezvous! a cooler world gathering, is a cultural platform, community gathering and climate forum in Dubuque, Iowa, in June. 2026. The four-day festival is free and features outdoor sculpture installations, performance projects, hands-on workshops, gallery exhibits, presentations and opportunities for community dialogue. The festival emphasizes environmental awareness, cultural communication, climate sustainability and collaborative action. The climate crisis affects everyone, but it is easy to feel alone. Programming emphasizes environmental awareness, cultural communication, climate sustainability and collaborative action. The Mississippi River is a gathering of tributaries and sources in the same way that a culture collects the narratives and traditions of its people. Dubuque Rendezvous! is a gathering of collective inspiration. The earth sustains us and infinite communities of plants and animals. We all know the fresh smell of dirt and the feel of soil in our hands, the transformation of seeds into fields and forests. Every cell in our body is formed from the earth and returns to the earth. This stream supports sustainable living and organic farming practices, conservation and reuse, biodiversity and species protection. To learn more about the expansive Dubuque Rendezvous! schedule, visit https://climaterendezvous.org/schedule/ Instagram: @climate_rendezvous Facebook: Dubuque Rendezvous Bluesky: @climaterendezvous.bsky.social